St. John's University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
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Friday, March 27
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Thursday, March 26
St. John's Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Round 2 postgame Press Conference 3.22.26
Sunday, March 22
St. John's Men's Basketball Pregame Press Conference NCAA Round 2 3.21
Saturday, March 21
Jersey Number 31
Lefteris Liotopoulos
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- High School:
- DEKA Academy
2025-26:
Appeared in 27 games off the bench heading into the NCAA Tournament… Has taken 48 of his 67 (71.6%) field goal attempts from beyond-the-arc… Averaged 13.5 points per game during Jan. 6-10 at the start of the 13-game winning streak… Added eight points, including seven consecutive during a second half run at Marquette (Feb. 18)… Scored career-high 17 points, flushing five 3-pointers and tying for the most by a Red Storm player this season in a personal best 28 minutes at Creighton (Jan. 10)… Tallied 10 points at Butler (Jan. 6)… Went 5-for-6 from the free throw line against Iona (Dec. 13)… Chipped in seven points and a career-high two steals against Bucknell (Nov. 20)
Updated as of March 18
2024-25:
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Greek Male Athlete of the Year…appeared in 25 contests off the bench as a freshman… averaged 1.4 points and 0.5 rebounds in 4.8 minutes of action per game… Played season-high 18 minutes in NCAA Tournament Second Round against Arkansas… tallied a 3-pointer in both NCAA Tournament contests… scored a season-high six points on 3-of-5 shooting in the BIG EAST Quarterfinal win over Butler (March 13)… added six points at No. 20/20 Marquette (March 8)… dished out season-high two assists against RV/RV UConn (Feb. 23)… drilled a 3-pointer at Villanova (Feb. 12)… played seven minutes and added three points against Georgetown (Jan. 14)… scored three points against Quinnipiac (Nov. 9)… made collegiate debut against Fordham (Nov. 4)
Before College:
Played for Greece's U18 national team at the 2023 FIBA European Championship in Serbia, appearing seven international matches ... averaged 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists across 28.8 minutes per game en route to a quarterfinal berth ... logged 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting to help lift Team Greece over Team Finland, 88-70 ... Represented Greece at the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship, posting 4.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest ... played at the club level for DEKA Academy and posted 23.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... shot 36 percent from 3-point range en route to a Greek U18 League Group A Regular Season Title in 2023 ... recognized by Eurobasket.com as the All-Greek U18 Rising Star Tournament's Guard of the Year following standout showing in the postseason with DEKA Academy.
Personal
Eleftherios-Kosmas Liotopoulos ... born in Thessaloniki, Greece ... son of Fotis and Voula Liotopoulos ... has one sister, Elena ... chose St. John’s because of Coach Pitino, his style of play and New York City ... can solve a Rubik’s Cube quickly … one lesson from his dad is to take everything step-by-step, day-by-day … pursuing a degree in computer science.
Appeared in 27 games off the bench heading into the NCAA Tournament… Has taken 48 of his 67 (71.6%) field goal attempts from beyond-the-arc… Averaged 13.5 points per game during Jan. 6-10 at the start of the 13-game winning streak… Added eight points, including seven consecutive during a second half run at Marquette (Feb. 18)… Scored career-high 17 points, flushing five 3-pointers and tying for the most by a Red Storm player this season in a personal best 28 minutes at Creighton (Jan. 10)… Tallied 10 points at Butler (Jan. 6)… Went 5-for-6 from the free throw line against Iona (Dec. 13)… Chipped in seven points and a career-high two steals against Bucknell (Nov. 20)
Updated as of March 18
2024-25:
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Greek Male Athlete of the Year…appeared in 25 contests off the bench as a freshman… averaged 1.4 points and 0.5 rebounds in 4.8 minutes of action per game… Played season-high 18 minutes in NCAA Tournament Second Round against Arkansas… tallied a 3-pointer in both NCAA Tournament contests… scored a season-high six points on 3-of-5 shooting in the BIG EAST Quarterfinal win over Butler (March 13)… added six points at No. 20/20 Marquette (March 8)… dished out season-high two assists against RV/RV UConn (Feb. 23)… drilled a 3-pointer at Villanova (Feb. 12)… played seven minutes and added three points against Georgetown (Jan. 14)… scored three points against Quinnipiac (Nov. 9)… made collegiate debut against Fordham (Nov. 4)
Before College:
Played for Greece's U18 national team at the 2023 FIBA European Championship in Serbia, appearing seven international matches ... averaged 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists across 28.8 minutes per game en route to a quarterfinal berth ... logged 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting to help lift Team Greece over Team Finland, 88-70 ... Represented Greece at the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship, posting 4.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest ... played at the club level for DEKA Academy and posted 23.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... shot 36 percent from 3-point range en route to a Greek U18 League Group A Regular Season Title in 2023 ... recognized by Eurobasket.com as the All-Greek U18 Rising Star Tournament's Guard of the Year following standout showing in the postseason with DEKA Academy.
Personal
Eleftherios-Kosmas Liotopoulos ... born in Thessaloniki, Greece ... son of Fotis and Voula Liotopoulos ... has one sister, Elena ... chose St. John’s because of Coach Pitino, his style of play and New York City ... can solve a Rubik’s Cube quickly … one lesson from his dad is to take everything step-by-step, day-by-day … pursuing a degree in computer science.